NoVA, DC Weather: Thunderstorms, Large Hail Possible Saturday

VIRGINIA — Thunderstorms will cool down DC and Northern Virginia by Monday after a hot week, forecasters said, with thunderstorms, large hail and strong winds all possible through Saturday night.

Severe thunderstorms have popped up across the Baltimore region, producing quarter-size hail and 60 mph wind gusts, the National Weather Service said.

As of 4 p.m. showers and storms continued to move through central and southern Maryland, along with the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. With strongest storms are forecast through 8 p.m.

"Hail and heavy rain are the primary threats with these storms, along with brief gusty winds," the Weather Service said. "Storms will continue through early evening before diminishing tonight."

Communities under a hazardous weather outlook are: the District of Columbia, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park.

The outlook covers the I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

Here’s the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.